Photo ID
Your current Ohio driver license or state ID.
Printable guide
Ohio Change of Address Checklist
Use this after a move to update your Ohio driver license or ID and each vehicle registration.
independent DMV and BMV information guide Verify requirements with the official DMV or BMV before you visit.
Bring these
Bring for an in-person update
New residential address
And your mailing address, if it is different.
Registrations or plate numbers
For each vehicle whose registration address you are updating.
Last four of the SSN
Last four digits of the primary owner's Social Security number.
Payment, only for new cards
A record update is enough by itself. Pay only if you want a duplicate license, ID, or registration card.
Decision point
Two records, two updates
License or ID record
Update your address on file. The record change alone meets the legal requirement.
Each vehicle registration
Update the address tied to every vehicle you own, one by one.
New card optional
Request a duplicate license, ID, or registration card only if you want the new address printed.
At the visit
Simple steps
- Decide what you are updating. Most movers need both records.
- Gather your ID, new address, and registration details.
- Update your driver license or ID address at the counter or through online options.
- Update each vehicle's registration address and decide whether you want new cards.
Avoid a return trip
- Do not update only one record. License and registration are separate.
- Do not miss a vehicle. Each registration is updated individually.
- Do not wait past Ohio's 10-day window after a move.